Krzysztof Kieślowski closes his Three Colors trilogy in grand fashion, with an incandescent meditation on fate and chance, starring Irène Jacob as a sweet-souled yet somber runway model in Geneva whose life dramatically intersects with that of a bitter retired judge, played by Jean‑Louis Trintignant. Meanwhile, just down the street, a seemingly unrelated story of jealousy and betrayal unfolds. Red is an intimate look at forged connections and a splendid final statement from a remarkable filmmaker at the height of his powers.
| Valentine | Irène Jacob |
| Judge Joseph Kern | Jean-Louis Trintignant |
| Karin | Frédérique Feder |
| Auguste | Jean-Pierre Lorit |
| Photographer | Samuel Le Bihan |
| Bartender | Teco Celio |
| Neighbor | Jean Schlegel |
| Woman | Elzbieta Jasinska |
| Karin’s friend | Paul Vermeulen |
| Drug dealer | Roland Carey |
| Director | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Producer | Marin Karmitz |
| Screenplay | Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Cinematography | Piotr Sobocinski |
| Original music | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Editing | Jacques Witta |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Laureux |
| Sound mixer | William Flageollet |
| Production design | Claude Lenoir |
| Costumes | Corinne Jorry |
| Assistant director | Emmanuel Finkiel |
| Production manager | Gerard Ruey |
| Executive producer | Yvon Crenn |
| Screenplay consultants | Agnieszka Holland, Edward Zebrowski and Piotr Sobocinski |
| Dialogue translator | Marcin Latallo |
| Casting | Margot Capelier |
| Script supervisor | Geneviève Dufour |
| Technocrane operator | David Campbell |
| Steadicam operator | Riccardo Brunner |
| Set photographer | Piotr Jaxa |
| Hair and makeup | Catherine Zingg and Nathalie Tanner |
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“Amazing soundtrack, and excellent cinematography. One of the best trilogies in existence.”
RevancheGötz Spielmann
Three Colors: BlueKrzysztof Kieślowski
